Supreme Court upholds TikTok ban
· Jan 17, 2025 · NottheBee.com

We've got some news out of the Supreme Court:

A unanimous decision to uphold the TikTok ban.

'There is no doubt that, for more than 170 million Americans, TikTok offers a distinctive and expansive outlet for expression, means of engagement, and source of community,' the court said in its opinion. 'But Congress has determined that divestiture is necessary to address its well-supported national security concerns regarding TikTok's data collection practices and relationship with a foreign adversary.'

The court was unanimous in its judgment, although Justices Sonia Sotomayor and Neil Gorsuch filed separate concurrences.

The law, which was passed by wide bipartisan majorities in Congress and signed by President Biden last April, gave TikTok's parent company ByteDance 270 days to divest from the app or face a ban from U.S. app stores.

Those 270 days are up on Sunday.

The Biden administration will not enforce the law, and will likely allow TikTok to stay online during the transition of power.


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